Whore

Author: Victoria Griffin
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Since the beginning of human marriage, the phenomenon of "mistresses" has existed. As early as Greek mythology, there are records of mistresses who skillfully played their roles, making stories either delightful or tragic. Mistresses, as embellishments to court and noble life, have permeated the entire history of antiquity, making many historical legends and literary works extraordinary. In modern times, mistresses are no longer content with merely playing the roles of passion and sorrow in literature. They prefer to write literature themselves. George Eliot, Rebecca West, Simone de Beauvoir, and Jean Rhys have all been mistresses while also being renowned female writers. This book is no exception; its author is also a mistress. She began to deeply examine herself because she often found herself slipping into the position of a mistress. With sharp observation, she watched every place where mistresses appeared—mistresses of princes and nobles, mistresses of politicians, mistresses of writers, and mistresses of artists. By examining their various confusing outcomes, she studied the relationship between the roles of wives and mistresses. The author astonishingly realizes that this relationship is as profound and complex as history itself.